“These scanners are taking body measurements that are converted into patterns from which garments are cut,” said apparel product development specialist Lenda Jo Connell from Auburn University. “This saves a lot of time because, otherwise, it’s a one-on-one, hands-on process,” said Connell. “It lines up with mass customization and is one of the islands of technology … that are beginning to link together so that you can get scanned, and that information is used to produce a garment for one.”